Connective Tissue & Fascia - Class 1 Flashcards
where is CT seen
throughout the body
fxns of CT
supports organs and cells
transports nutrients and waste
defends against pathogens
stores fat
repairs damaged tissues
4 types of tissues in body
muscle
nerve
epithelium
connective tissue
muscle
contractile tissue
nerve
electrical activity
epithelium
covers internal and external surfaces
CT
provides structure and functional support
how much of body weight does CT make up
approx 30%
fluid of bone + dense connective tissue contain approx…
15% of the total body water
4 types of CT
connective tissue proper
cartilage
bone
blood
connective tissue is
3 dimensional tissue with
extracellular matrix & cells
cells that manufacture and support CT
extracellular matrix
stuff outside of the cells
gelatinous base - ground substance (GAGs, proteoglycans, glycoproteins and water)
what is the extracellular matric reinforced by
connective tissue fibers
-collagen, elastin, reticulin
what is the extracellular matric made up of
ground substance
CT fibers
ground substance is made up of
visco-elastic gel
griound substance composition
glycosaminoglycans (GAGs)
H2O
proteoglycans and glycoproteins
GAGs
binds water to ground substance
can hold nearly 1000x their weight –> help provide moisture to skin
extracellular matric fxn
nutrition to CT
fluid which provides…
barrier against infection
fluid which provides… –> extracellular matric fxn
critical fiber distance b/w fibers
mobility of connective tissue
CT fibers
collagen
elastin
reticular fibers
collagen
4 types
toughest, strongest fiber of CT
tropocollagen
4 types of collagen
Type 1 - 4
type 1 collagen
loose and dense CT
type 2 collagen
hyaline cartilage
flexibility and support
type 3 collagen
lining of arteries and organs